Becca Martin Brown has a partial list of events related to Bikes, Blues and BBQ (and not) happening this week.
Ozarks At Large
To celebrate five years in the Jefferson Center, Fayetteville Adult & Community Education hosted an open house.
Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas, continues his series of conversations with candidates seeking statewide office.A kick-off event for open enrollment to Arkansas Health Connector is announced for next month. The city of Fayetteville considers revamping certain height and setback regulations for development in the city's downtown area. And, several school millage increases are passed.
On this edition of Ozarks, increasing internet access for Arkansans. Also, how legislators are dealing with a deficit for the public school employees health plan.
The just-published Encyclopedia of Arkansas Music has entries about the most famous Arkansas musicians like Johnny Cash and Louis Jordan. It also has lesser known, but still very important, figures like the musician known as Moondog and Bob Burns.
Carroll County’s Quorum Court failed to secure an ordinance to establish public rural water system several years ago, after voters repealed it, claiming the project was being pushed and controlled by a minority of developers. But now the QC’s water committee is looking to convince a majority of residents to support a more transparent public water facilities board-facilitated project.Becca talks about a safe with an interesting pass that will be on display at in Cane Hill this weekend.
Arkansas is ranked near the bottom in terms of states' residents being connected to the Internet. We look at the implications this might have for education, and efforts to try and bridge the digital divide.
State Representatives Allen Kerr and Greg Leding talk to Roby Brock and his Capitol View co-host David Goins talk about legislators trying to resolve the issue of public school employees facing premium increases in January. Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, December 12, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, what the future may hold for a Benton County landmark. Plus, musical advice from Grammy-winner Mark O'Connor.
The Kids in Need Foundation has 27 warehouses around the country that allow teachers from qualified schools to shop for supplies for free. Work is underway to bring a 28th center to northwest Arkansas.
The informational meetings for the Kids in Need Foundation are at the Springdale Chamber of Commerce on Monday at 2pm and 4pm and Tuesday at 9am, 11am and 2pm. For more information, call 479-464-0701, or you can visit the foundation's website here.
“London” by James Newton Howard
When classes begin at public schools this month, some teachers will have new responsibilities when it comes to teaching some of the basics. Rose Ann Pierce, education reporter for Northwest Arkansas Newspaper, explained during a recent visit to Ozarks at Large.
Benton County accepts another annexation into Gravette, the city of Fort Smith will soon hold its 12th citizens academy, more news on Razorbacks in the Olympics and more.
"Triple Jump" by It's a King Thing
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville has purchased a half interest in The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Modern American and European Art owned for more than 60 years by Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. The collection will rotate between both institutions at two-year intervals.
Colonel William Pogue is one of very few Americans who have flown, lived and walked in space. OAL’s Christina Thomas spoke with him at his home in Bella Vista.
For more information, visit Colonel Pogue's website here.
